OT : Need a new dog

brizbane said:
We rescued a shelter dog several years ago and she is a lab/corgy mix. Jorja is about 45lbs and we call her a Mini Lab because of her perfect yellow lab features in a shortened and elongated body. She is the sweetest girl and she loves everybody.

Jorja was on death row in a shelter in Georgia when a Lab rescue group saved her at the last hour. We found her from a photo in Petfinder.com and when we contacted the rescue person she gave us an overview of Jorja's personality and temperament. Also, she had been completely vetted, given all her shots and was spayed. Well, several weeks later Jorja was shipped up to us in Jersey and she has been a godsend.
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Sounds like a great dog, got any pics? I'd love to see how she came out.
 
A good idea might be to find a local obedience class and see if the trainer will let you sit in and observe, that way you can meet some different breeds.

I know many people here have recommended Labs, but I would have to disagree with this. I've had several labs and my current one is a boisterous 3 year old! Labs are awesome dogs, don't get me wrong. But they don't really meet what the op is looking for. Labs shed a lot, year round. I would have to say that our Lab sheds more than our Husky because the Husky only sheds twice a year. They also often grow in excess of 50-60 pounds. Our previous Lab at her heaviest weighed 90lbs, and before she passed we had her down to a healthy size and she weighed 80lbs. Her mother weighed 75lbs and her brother weighs in at a massive 110lbs and he's not overweight. Labs are also VERY energetic for the first 4 years or so. So if the op isn't into lots and lots of walking/running/swimming/raring then a Lab isn't a proper choice. Labs win the personality and loyalty category but their other attributes can't be overlooked. This is of course just MHO....
 
WILLIAM.M said:
BREED IS IRRELEVENT??

http://www.dogchannel.com/dog-training/dog-behavior-issues/article_19686.aspx

http://www.whosyadoggy.com/top-10-most-intelligent-dog-breeds.html

http://dogtime.com/most-trainable-dogs-list.html

I've had 5 German Shephards in my life as well as several other breeds(Beagle,Yorkshire Terrier,,etc--Wife's dog)

There is NO comparison to how fast you can teach some breeds compared to others.

All dogs can be taught---perhaps---But the time it would take to train a beagle to obey you would teach a German Shephard to drive a car.
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:thumbup: Alsations, but it must get EXERCISE AND TRAINING. Does noy have to be professional but definatly consistant.
 
FoxholeAtheist said:
They're not free... and not even cheap, but have you looked at Labradoodles? They have a goofy name, but they're awesome dogs, great personalities, and very little shedding, even with the big fluffy coat.

http://picasaweb.google.com/hypothetical/200809Cricket#
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That's the kind we're getting rid of. She's just too big. We didn't research enough and/or the breeder lied to us. We were told she'd get around 55-60 lbs........ she's 105 lbs. Good dog, just too big. I feel bad for her. She needs more room so we've found a fella that was looking for a big dog to ride in the truck with him and he lives on a farm so she'll have plenty of room.
 
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WILLIAM.M said:
All dogs can be taught---perhaps---But the time it would take to train a beagle to obey you would teach a German Shephard to drive a car.
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LOL, so true. Too bad that the GS doesn't meet his criteria (I know you weren't recommending it).

- Mark
 
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